Creating Help In Local Districts Company No: N1640386 Charity No.. NIC106988 i) Creating Help In Local Districts T/a CHILD Training Academy {Company limited by guarantee) Annual report for the year ended August 2024
Creating Help In Local Dlstrlcts Company No.. N1640386 Charity No: NIC106988 Creating Help In Local Districts (Company limited by guarantee) Page Trustees, Directors, General Independent Auditor Report Trustees, Directors Report Income, Balance Sheet
Creating Help In Local Districts (Company Ilmlted by guarantee) Trustees. Dlrectors Davld Boyd - Chairperson Sarah Perry- Secretary Jonathan Sloan - Treasurer Rory Jackson- Deputy Treasurer Patrick Mccann- (Resigned 14 June 20221 Mary Fullerton (Reslgned August 2020) Adrian Fullerton {Resigned 5 January 20191 Janice Boyd {Resigned S January 2019 Stefan Fraser (Resigned 5 January 20191 Re8lstered Offlce/Prlnclpal Office 44-46 Corporatlon Street 151 Floor Belfast BTI 3DE Banker Danske Bank 31a Longwood Road Nevrtownabbey BT37 9UH Independent Audltor Lowry Financial Management 57 Grange Road, 8allymena BT42 2DU
Creating Help In Local Distrirts {A Company Limited By Guarantee) Financial Statements For The Year Ended August 2024 Independent Examiners Report To The Trustees Of Creating Hèlp In Lo¢al Dlstrlrts I report on the accounts of the company for the year endin8 August 2024 as set out in the attached documentation. RespectSve Responslbllltl¢$. As the charitvs trustee$ {and also the dlre¢t¢ys for the purposes of company lawl you ae responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordan¢e with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satlsfled myself that the eharity 15 not subject to audit under company law and is eli8ible for Independent examination it Is my responsibility to,. Examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charltles Act Follow the procedures laid down in the general Direction5 given by the Charity Commisslon for Northern Ireland under section 65{911bl of the Charities Act. stste whether particular matters have come to my attention 81$1$ ol ind•p•nd•nt •xamlnerfs report I have examined the charlty accounts as required under sectlon 65 of the Charitles Act and my examinatlon was ¢arrled out in accordance wlth the general Oirections glven by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charlties Act. The examination Included a review of the accountin8 records kept by the charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seekln8 explanations from you as charity trustees concernlng any such matters. My rDle is to stste whether any materlal matters have come to my attentlon giving me cause to belleve,, l. That accountln8 records were not kept In accordance with section 386 of the Companies Att 2006 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records. That the account5 do not comply with the accountln8 requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charltles Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financlal fleporting Standard In the UK and the Republic of Ireland. 4. That there Is further Information needed for a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be rea¢hed. Independent ex•mln•rfs statem•nt I have completed by examinatSon and have no concerns In respect of the matters {11 to {41 listed above and, in connectlon with followlna the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention, Clalre Lowry MATI IM10002201 Lowry Financial Management 57 Gran8e Road 8allymena BT42 20U
Creating Help In Local Districts (Company limited by guarantee) Trustees, /Dlrectors' report for the year ended August 2024 Strutturei governance, and management Creating Help In Local Di5trlrts, t/a CHILD Training Academy, Is a charitable company Ilmlted by guarantee and does not have a share capital. It IS governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association and the liabilbty of each member is limited to an amount not exceedlng £1. The charitable company whlch is governed by a board of Oirectors, which drlves the strategic direttion of the charitable company and carrles Out the day-tOaY mana8ement with the assistance of onslte volunteers. Trustees The trustees who are also directors of the charitable company as at 31 Au8USt 2024 and have been members for the whole year ended, unless otherwise noted our outlined on page l. The appointment of Trustees/Directors is laid out in the constitution of the charltable company. The board of Dlrectors meet at least four tlmes per year. Upon election each trustee is introduced to the le8al and operatlonal aspects of the charitable company to ensure they have an understandin8 of the nature of the charity trusteeshipi the responsibilities and the dutles that go with this posltlon and to see the role of a Trustee in action. Statement of Trustses, responslbllities in respect of the financlal ststements. The trustees Iwho are also the Directors of Creatln8 Help In Local Distrlcts for the purposes of cornpany lawl are responsible for preparin8 the Annual report in accordance wlth applicable law and regulation. Company law requires the trustees to prepare annual starements for each financlal year. Under that law the Trustees have prepared flnancial statements In accordance with United Kln8dom Accountin8 Standards, comprlsln8 FRS 102 ' The Financial Reportln8 Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland" and applicable law (United Kin8dom Generally Accepted Accountin8 Practice). Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satlsfled, they give a true and fair vlew of the state of the affairs of the charitable company and of the incomln8 resources and appllcation of resources, including the Income and expendlture, of the charitable company for that perlod. In preparin8 these finèncial statements, the Trustees are requlred to: Select 5Ultable accountlng policies and apply them consistently. Observe the methods and principles in the Statement of Recommended Prartice. Accountln8 and Reportin8 by Charitles (20151 Make jud8ements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. State whether appllcable UK Accountin8 Standards, comprising FRS 102. have been followed, subject to any material departures dlsclosed and explained in the financial statements, and Prepare the financlal statements on the 80in8-concern basis unles5 It Is Snappropriate to presume that the charitable company w511 contln¢Je in business. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficlent to show and explain the charitable companV5 transattions and disclose with reasonable accurary at any time the flnancial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the
Creating Help In Local Dlstricts Company No: N1640386 Charity No: NIC106988 Trustees'/Dlrector Report (Confdl Companies Act 26. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable tompany and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Irre8ul8rities, The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom 8overnin8 the preparation and dlssemination of financial statements may differ from le8i51ation in other jurisdictlons. In accordance with Section 418. the Dlrectors" report shall include a statement, in the case of each Oirettor in offlce at the date the Dlrectors, report is approved, that: So far a5 Trustees are aware, there is no relevant audit information of whlch the company's audltors are unaware,. and They have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a Trustee In order to make themselves aware of any relevant audlt Information and to establlsh that the companls auditors are aware of that informatlon. Our Mission he Charitls oblerts I'Objects"} are: iii The promotion of participation In healthy recreatlon In Belfast 1the.area of benef6t") In particular by the provision of faclllties for, and coachin& tralnin8, and mentorln8 In, the pl8yin8 of sports and other recreatlonal acrivities. 121 To act as a resource for young people by or8anSsln8 pro8rammes of physlcal, educational and other activities as a means of advancin8 in life and helpln8 young people by developln8 their skills and capacitles and their mental, physlcal and moral capabillties through lelsure time actSvltles. Our Charity, Creating Help In Local Districts Tla CH.I.L.D Trainin8 Academy, Is our sports training academy based in Belfast Clty Centre, whlch has become a centrally shared hub where youth 8roups and community or8anisations can vmrk togethèr wlth young people to improve and develop thelr health, fltness, $ocial and mental well-being. Our life skills centre Is dedicated to providin8 youn8 people of all abllltles wlth the opportunities to grow personally and professlonally. We offer a wlde range of courses whlch not only focus on physlcal well-being but employablllty skills and mental health. Our dedicated coaches have worked wlth a wlde ran8e of 8roups to develop tailor-made pro8rammes.
Creating Help In Local Districts Company No.. N1640386 Charlty No: NIC106988 Impact 2023-2024 During this period, our number of attendances grew past prelOVID levels wlth an average of 2SO attendances per week. Even wlth this 8rowth. in numbers, due to a lack of core fundin8, our charlty remained a volunteer- led and volunteer-run organisatlon Durlng thls period. our finances were Supported by the Department of Communltles, Job Start Programme, which enabled us to employ our first part-time staff member and a £5000 support donation from the Ken Roulston Foundatlon. We successfully dellvered funded programmes by the Education Authority, the TBUC Programme, and the West Belfast GP Partnership. Our Community Health Awareness & Motivation Pro8ramme ICHAMPI, and The Communlty Foundatlon for Northern Ireland ISCIPI, our Self Care InteNention Programme Our core users all came from challen8ln8 backBrounds. Learnin8 or physlcal dlsabilltles, homeless young peoplei youn8 people in carei young offenders, and youn8 people not in employment or education Oavid Boyd Dlrectornrustee- Chairperson Date
Creating Help In Local Distrlcts Company No,. N1640386 Charlty No: NIC106988 Income September 2023 to August 2024 Creating Help In Local Districts had an income of £43144.56 durin8 this period and an expenditure of £40956.95, resultin8 in a balance sheet of £2187.61. Income breakdown. Services Delivered Oonations £ 16,286.98 £ 5,667.62 £21,189.98 Funding £ 43,144.56 Expendlture breakdown Overheads Salarie5 Programme Costs Utillties £24,142.30 £9,009.27 £3,693.76 £1,170.78 £1.001.51 £1,080.36 £422.90 £215.48 Training Costs Equip Insurance Stock Volunteer Costs Bank Charges Advertlsln8 £99.24 £71.35 £50.00 Totsl É40,956.95 For the year ahead 2024125 we wlll contlnue the same contratts and arrangements however wlll be focused 4)n delivering addltlonal classes within our capacity therefore we project that our income and expendlture for the year 2024125 will both increase 51i8htly however the Dlrectors see no reason why this should have a negative impact on our Charlty's ability to contlnue to succeed. Independent audltors Lowry Flnanclal Mana8ement, S7 Grange Road, Ballymena, BT42 2DU The Trustee5' report was approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees/Directors and slgned on their behalf. Dlrertors Remuneratlon The Directors dl ny remuneratlon for their services durln8 the year as Directors. David Boyd /Oirector/Chalrperson Date
Reglstered Number N1640386 CREATING HELP IN LOCAL DIsTRIs mIcrntIty Aeeounts 3A August 2024
CREATING HELP IN LOCAL DISTRICTS Reglstered Number N1640386 Micro•entity Balanc¢ She¢1 AS at 31 August 2024 Nole.$ 2024 2023 Fixed Ag$¢1$ 6,000 6,0 Current Assets 2,500 1.859 Prepayments Ydnd a¢¢rued Income Credltors: Pdmounts falllng due wlthln one year Net eurrent Assets {lixbililits} Total assets less currenl li2bilitles 2.500 1,859 8,500 7,859 Creditors: Ydrnounts falllng due after more than one year Provlslons for IiAbilAties Accruals and deferred Income Total net assets {liabllltle$) 8,500 7,859 Reserv 8,500 7,859 For the year ending 31 August 2024 the company wa5 entitled io exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small tompanies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge th¢ir responsibilities tor complying with the requiremenrs of ihe Companies Act 2006 with respeci to accounting records and the preparaiion of accounts. The accounis have been prepared in accordance with the micro•entity provisions and delivered in aLcordaiic¢ witli the piovisioiis applicable to Conipanies subjcct to tlie small ColnpliCS rryime. Approved by the Board on 29 May 2025 And signed on their behalf by: Davld Boyd, Dlrector Sarah Perry? Dlreetor
CREATING HELP IN LOCAL DJSTRICTS Reglslered Number N1640386 Notes to the MScro-entilv AccouDts for the period ended 31 AllgU 2024 Employees 2024 2023 Average number of employees during the period This document was delivered using electronic communications and authenticated in accordance with the registrar's rules relating ¢0 electronic fomi, auihenlicalion and manner of delivery under section 1072 of the Coinpanies Act 2006.